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Your solution is to add multiple layers of complexity, which you then must rely upon?

A scenario where prepping efforts come to fruition is far from "usual"; one's preconceptions about how others act should be reevaluated in the face of it. Again, this comes down to what you are prepping for.

Prepping for any scenario, prioritizing those that are most likely.

Who is to say the people in this hypothetical situation just want our "baked beans"?

Professional, what?

What makes you think that you'll be up against these "professionals"?

One important thing that everyone seems to be missing is a firearm. What good is prepping if all of your goods can easily be seized? This is in addition to a firearm's utility as a hunting instrument, which could prove useful if your supplies began to dwindle. Regardless, owning a firearm is prudent whether or not your prepping efforts come to fruition.

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I went to a Trump rally recently and found it truly unbelievable. Thousands of people, all demographics seemingly represented, lined up for hours despite the cold, dark night and horrible parking conditions. Trump was over two hours late, and the rally did not end until past 1am, but the energy and general goodwill towards each other persisted the entire time.

It makes much more sense when you consider that the average frame of reference is on the order of tens of years, not tens of thousands.

You are not alone; many Americans have the same question.

This sort of rhetoric is precisely what inspires people to vote for Trump.